Thanks man, I am doing my best to keep track so I have a good log of what worked and what didn't. I thought calorie counting was a good way for me to see how much I was really eating. I have a tendency to over eat all the time.

A note of encouragement, I measured my arms today and I am up 1/4" to 16.5" not bad for just starting my third week.

Ran for 20min. Hit the sprints extra hard! The last min was way better than a couple of days ago.

5:15am Soy milk & soy protein shake with a banana. 405 cals 31P

7:15 Black bean soup 500 cals 25P

10:00 Green bean salad and pumpkin seeds. 260 cals 11P

1:00 Meeting with the boss, Mexican restaurant lunch. 800 cals 20P (just guessing the values here, I assumed high. It was a nightmare just getting them to leave the cheese off!)

Need more weight! I ordered 2 us navy sea duffel bags for my sand bags. So, so very soon will I have the extra weight I crave!

DB shrugs

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food today...

7:15 soy protein shake and soy milk. 300 cals 31P

9:30 1 can of sweet peas with fat free Italian dressing. 230 cals 14P

12:00 veggie sandwich and baked potato chips. 350 cals 7P

3:00 1 oz mixed nuts and a small box of raisins. 300 cals 7P

4:00 workout

5:00 Rice protein shake with soy milk. 200 cals 31P

7:00 1oz of pumpkin seeds and one box of raisins. 290 cals 10P

9:00 1 oz mixed nuts, 1 banana 290 cals 7P

10:30 chocolate chip clif bar. 240cals 10P

12:30 Tortilla chips and guacamole. 600 cals 7P (Damn this dip! I made it for a Christmas party tomorrow and I wanted to test it out. I just couldn't put it down. I may have estimated high on the cals, but better high than low.)

2800 calories, 124 grams of protein.

I have to say it was nice to eat more. 2800-3200 calories a day was what I use to eat daily before I became a vegan. (that was before lifting, just a normal day.) I hate the hunger feeling all day. I may bump the cals back up.... because my goal is to build muscles. I am thinking if I worry less about the cals and just keep my portions in check, and eat 6 to 8 times a day I should be good.

No calorie count today, too much grazing going on.... I munched on tons of crackers this morning at a friends place.... along with soy chocolate milk, and other goodies...lots of salad! Calorie counting will continue tomorrow.

DB Bench Press

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DB rows

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I got that last bench press rep out today, barely. I gave myself 3min of rest between sets. I am really struggling with my chest something fierce. I may need to change up my chest work out for a few weeks. Maybe I will start doing incline presses, or DB flys.

I tried to use the 60lb Dumbbells, too heavy. I managed to push one out.

Box Dumbbell squats.

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I decided to use a milk crate for box squats. I was worried that when I was getting to the last few reps I was ending the squats short. Now since my butt has to touch the box every time it should add consistency.

Yeah, I have been considering drinking 1 more protein shake during my day just to add a bump in my protein intake. I have been think about hiring a personal trainer to show me how to do my exercises correctly. I started my lifting routine in 12/7 and as of today 12/28. It has been three weeks. So is my progress slow? or behind? I know I have not added much weight to my lifts but 60's are the heaviest dumbbells I own. I should have my sandbags ready next week, and that should help.

Food today....

9:45 soy and rice protein shake with soy milk. 350cals 41P

11:15 Veggie burger, small salad. 320cals 11p

2:00 Luna bar.180cals 10p

4:00 can of navy beans and small cup of brown rice. 650cals 31P

6:00 luna bar, veggie chips, rice crakers. 315cals 14P

7:00 work out.... bicycle....extra hard. 20min BFL style.

8:00 rice and soy protein shake with soy milk 350cals 41p

cals 2165 protein 148

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Last edited by BallZach on Sun Dec 28, 2008 9:19 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Yeah, I have been considering drinking 1 more protein shake during my day just to add a bump in my protein intake. I have been think about hiring a personal trainer to show me how to do my exercises correctly. I started my lifting routine in 12/7 and as of today 12/28. It has been three weeks. So is my progress slow? or behind? I know I have not added much weight to my lifts but 60's are the heaviest dumbbells I own. I should have my sandbags ready next week, and that should help.

I did not train today. My legs are still hurting form the squats and the bicycle. I figured it may be beneficial to give them a day to recoup. Those box squats are killers. Lots of cal taken in today! I dig eating more, I don't feel so sluggish. 200 grams of protein! woo who!

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